2. Super Monaco GP
Platform: Sega MegaDrive/Genesis Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Released: 1990
The MegaDrive/Genesis version of Super Monaco GP not only successfully replicated the arcade version in its entirety, it also brought along some much need longevity with its World Championship mode.
The ultimate goal when playing in World Championship mode was to win the drivers’ title in your debut season, before going on to defend your crown the following year. Initially you start out driving for minnow Minarae (Minardi), but through challenging other drivers and beating them, you were able to move up the pecking order and eventually end up driving for the Madonna (McLaren) team.
Super Monaco GP will never win any awards for its realism – even I know you can’t take a hairpin at 130mph – but that’s not the point. It was incredibly easy to get into, but bloody difficult to master.
Still the best grand prix racing game bar none.
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Nothing will ever beat Dizzy the Egg. Fact.
An excellent choice of games, some real classics. I’d forgotten about Super Off Road!
I once did a 12+ hour stretch on Super Mario Kart, I’m sure I came away with square eyes that day – I didn’t regret it. Later editions whilst good never game me the same level of pure fun mixed with skill.
A couple not in, I loved the Jaguar XJ220 game on the Amiga, it felt like a follow-on from the Lotus games and you could make your own circuits complete with your choice of scenery! I don’t think I ever had Super Monaco GP, but I did have Nigel Mansell’s World Championship on Amstrad and I spent a good few hours on that.
Think I once did a winner stays on, all-nighter, on Super Mario Kart. Good times!
And yeah, as good as the XJ220 game was (and it was), it wasn’t that revolutionary compared to the Lotus games.
Not a comment on your lovely list, sir – didn’t play very many racing games when I was wee – but I simply must leave this here.
Best. Title. Music. Ever.
Ahem..
Your failure to include Accolade Grand Prix points to either a mental deficiency, or your collusion in some sort of grand conspiracy to rewrite history. Which is it to be?
I had completely blanked that from my mind, and with good reason. It was rubbish.
Perhaps, if you’re lucky, it’ll feature in the follow-up ‘worst of’ list…
Fantastic article, Out Run is up there as one of my top games of all time let alone top racing games…..incredibly down Barry Island in South Wales there is a 2 player sit down version of the original arcade game, at least it was still there the last time I played it a few months ago. Brought back a lot of happy memories :)